Two events are scheduled for 2008, the traditional Western Passage Rally that calls first at Kupang will depart from Darwin on July 26 and continue on with the cruise through Indonesia.
To see more about this event please go to the Western Passage Rally To see the current list of confirmed entries click here.

The second rally, the Eastern Passage Rally departed from Darwin on July 5 2008 three weeks earlier than the fleet departs for Kupang , first to Saumlaki in the Tanimbar Islands then then to Ambon and north to Bitung and Manado in Northern Sulawesi. After Manado south down the western coast of Sulawesi to Makassar, after your stopover in Makassar you will then be able to join with the Western Passage fleet as you make you way to Singapore and on to Malaysia .

The purpose of this Eastern Passage Rally is so you can visit the islands of Saumlaki, Banda, Ambon and on to northern Sulawesi and join with Sail Bunaken. The Eastern Passage Rally is being used as a trial event in 2008 in preparation for the main event in 2009, to see more about this event go to Sail Bunaken

The Sail Indonesia Kupang University Scholarship program is now in place, please take time to read about it as it offers you the opportunity for us to make a real difference as you cruise around the world.

Indonesian Yacht Import Duty as at April 2 2008
Indonesian Customs in some ports are enforing a regulation that foreign yachts must pay an import duty on arrival in Indonesia based on a percentage of the value of the yacht which is refundable when you leave.
At a co-ordination meeting in Bali on March 28 2008 this was discussed and it seems that this regulation will not be changed this year.

There is considerable confusion regarding these regulations as some Customs offices enforcing it while others are not, also the process for paying this duty and obtaining a refund when the yacht leaves the country is not clear.
Sail Indonesia is aware of these regulations , however as in past years we have an agreement with Indonesian Customs Central Office in Jakarta and as such our rally yachts are NOT effected by this regulation and Sail Indonesia participants DO NOT have to pay this import duty.
Yachts that have arrived in Indonesia and not in our rally have reported that they have been asked to pay this import duty.
We at Sail Indonesia are aware that these regulations are having an adverse effect on Indonesia's Marine Tourism and in co-operation with others are working to have this regulation clarified or changed so that it does not apply to yachts that visit Indonesia for the 3 month period allowed by your CAIT.